土墙屋 2019

Here, we see Wang Xinfu's textured artwork "土墙屋" rendered with a remarkable impasto technique. The surface is alive with thick, expressive strokes that coalesce into an image of a village nestled amidst nature. The buildings and landscape are built up through layers of paint, creating a dynamic interplay of light and shadow. This material density draws our eye across the composition, focusing on the buildings at the center of the scene. We might consider how the very act of applying paint so liberally transforms the depiction from a mere representation into a tactile experience. The heavy materiality reflects a modernist preoccupation with the physicality of painting. Rather than simply depicting a scene, Xinfu’s technique draws attention to the act of creation itself, inviting us to consider painting as both a window onto the world and an object in its own right. Notice how this method of applying paint shifts our understanding of the relationship between representation and abstraction. The painting challenges conventional notions of visibility, leaving us with a profound sense of the ever-changing ways we make and understand art.